Screech Owls


Screech Owls is a Canadian mystery TV series based on Roy MacGregor's The Screech Owls book series, that originally aired on YTV from September 1, 2000 to February 1, 2002.
It was nominated for Best Children's or Youth Series or Program at the 16th Gemini Awards in 2001. Jonathan Malen was nominated at the Young Artist's Awards. In the USA, it aired alongside other YTV imports on Discovery Kids.

Plot

The plot centers on "The Screech Owls" who are one of the great contenders of the Lapine Cup. They solve mysteries, that are occurring in the town of Tamarack, between the games.

Cast

Wayne Nishanian

Called "Nish" by his friends, he is the Screech Owls' captain. He enjoys joking and making pranks to his friends. Nish likes collecting hockey cards and loves T-Shirts, baseball and alternative music.

Travis Lindsay

He has much natural ability and good leadership skills. He's a great skater and stickhandler. He is passionate about various sports.

Sarah Cuthbertson

She is the best skater and one of the best point-scorer on the team. Sarah is also considered one of the best upcoming female players in hockey.

Simon Milliken

The smallest and most fearful Screech Owl but he is the hardest working player on the team. It often joins the adventures of the Screech Owls.

Mr. Dillinger

He is the assistant coach of the screech owls.

Muck Munro

He is the coach of the Screech Owls.

Samantha McGuire

She is a very talented girl originally from the West who joins the Screech Owls during the second season. The protagonists discover that her family was forced to move away all the time the older brother committed crimes. This changes when the family settles in Tamarack; Sam, not wanting to abandon her new friends, encourages her brother to change his life.

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